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Show j . 0- Strict Economy Is Urged At Senatorial Breakfast Hoover And Mellon Point Out Weed Of Caution To Avoid ' Deficit; Additional Governmental Expenditures Are Discouraged At Morning Confab es WASHINGTON, Feb, 24 (ll.t!) Government expenses must be held within $50,000,000 of the budget this coming fiscal year or the administration admini-stration is headed for financial troubles, President Hoover and Secretary of Treasury Mellon warned warn-ed congressional leaders at a White r.ouse oreaklast conference today. All proposed government expenditures expendi-tures beyond the budget must be eliminated with the exception of veterans disability increases, the president told his guests at the biggest White House breakfast he has held. It was the second in less than a week. "Every dollar we exceed our limits means another dollar in taxation in the fall," chimed in Secretary Sec-retary of Treasury Mellon who added his note of warning to that of the chief executive. When the 12 guests started talking talk-ing about prohibition and the tariff, the two isues which are on evry congressional tongue at pres- ent, Mr. Hoover waved them aside and brought forth a prepared list of the proposed additional government govern-ment expeditures. He pointed out that great pressure was being exerted in many quarters in behalf of some of these projects, but decreed de-creed they must all be eliminated. |